Machine for taking and exhibiting pictures.



J. J. PINK.

MACHINE FOR TAKING AND EXHIBITING PICTURES.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR.5, 1909.

J. J. PINK.

MAGHINE FOR TAKING AND EXHIBITING PICTURES.

APPLICATION FILED HA1. 5, 1909.

986,857. I Patented'MahM, 1911.

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J. J. PINK.

MACHINE FOB TAKING AND BXHIBITING PICTURES.

APPLIOATION FILED MAB. 5, 1909 986,857. Patented Mar. 14, 1911.

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J. J. PINK.

MACHINE FOR TAKING AND EXHIBITING PICTURES.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 5, 1909.

986,857. Patented Mar. 14, 1 911.

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J. J. PINK.

MACHINE FOB. TAKING AND EXHIBITING PICTURES.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 5, 1909.

Patented Mar. 14, 1911.

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JOHN 'J'. PINK, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

MACHINE FOB TAKING AND EXHIBITING PICTURES.

Specification of Letters Patent. I Patented Mar. 14;, 1911.

Application filed March 5, 1909. Serial No. 481,298.

and displaying what are commonly knownas moving pictures It is well known that in order to 0131511111118 best results, machines of this character should have a positively operating mechanism for feeding the film to bring the successive pictures into register with the light aperture, and the operating devices should be properly timed so as to cut off the light during the period that each picture is being moved into position to be projected. hen the apparatus is used in taking the pictures, the operating devices should act to bring the sensitive film into register with the light aperture and cut off the light in' the same manner.

Que of the objects of this invention is to produce a machine in which'an imperforate film or ribbon may be used, and-which shall insure a positive and reliable'feed to such film or ribbon so as to properly bring the successive pictures into the line of projection; to positively and effectually out off and renew the light at the proper time; to provide means for accommodating the feeding mechanism to films which have shrunk on account of their age; to prevent the danger heat of the light which is projected from the lamp, and to otherwise improve upon machines of this type.

To such ends this invention consists in certain novel features of construction, arrangements and combinations of parts,a description of which will be set forth in the following specification and the essential features of which will be more fined in the claims.

The invention is illustrated in the drawings furnished herewith in which Figure 1 is a side view of a machine embodying my improvements, Fig. 2 is a front view of the machine with the front plate and parts connected therewith, removed so as to illustrate parts which would otherwise particularly debe hidden from view, Fig. 3 is a vertical cross section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, Fig. 4 is a horizontal section taken on the line 44 of Figs. 2 and 3, Fig. 5 is a perspective view of part of the film feeding mechanism, Fig. 6 is a face view of a fragment of the film or ribbon, Fig. 7 is a detail side view partly in vertical section of the film feeding mechanism, Fig. 8 is a similar view thereof showing the parts in a different position, Fig. 9 is a plan view of a cam plate and certain connections of the film feeding mechanism, Fig. 10,-is an end view of a certain bearing mechanism, which is incorporated in the film feeding mechanism, Fig. 11 is a detail view of a-support, the View being partly in plan and partly in horizontal section, and the line of section being indicated in line 11-l1 in Fig. 3, and Fig. 12 is a de tail fragmental plan view of a certain speed changing mechanism for the feed roller.

.In these views 10 represents a base plate, from which rises a plurality of posts 11, 12, that carry the operating mechanism of the machine. The greater part of said mechanism is contained within a box 13, preferably constructed of sheet metal sides 14;, a rear wall 15, a top 16, and a bottom 17. The top and bottom are preferably provided with ears or lugs 18, which encircle the posts 11, 12, thereby providing a sliding connection between the box and the posts. If desired a coil spring may be employed for yieldingly supporting the box and such a spring is shown at 19. The front of the box is closed by a front plate 20, which in this instance is shown as stationarily mounted upon the base 10, cars 21, being provided upon the base to which the plate 20, is secured. The upper end of the plate 20, is fastened to a yoke shaped top frame 22, which is secured upon the upper ends of the posts 11, 12, thereby connecting them and providing a perfectly rigid frame workfor carrying the box and operating mechanism.

The lens 23, is secured upon the front plate 20, and may be of any of the well known forms of lenses used in machines of this type.

The box and mechanism carried thereby may be raised and lowered to frame the'pictures by means of a lever 24:, which is shown as journaled upon thebase and connected with the box by a crank arm 25.

The film A, is usually contained within a magazine (not shown) and is threaded between a feed roller 26, and a pressure roller 27, rotatively supported upon the top 16. The film is threaded to pass between the rollers in the manner indicated in Fig. 3, and

then brought around to form a loop a, which mechanism, from which it passes out between an idler 29, and the lower end of the machine and into any suitable receptacle provided therefor.

The peculiar arrangement of the guide rollers at the top of the machine feeds the loop away from the light aperture and to ward the lens side of the machine in such manner that the loop is prevented from falling into the light field between the light aperture and lens. Whenever the film becomes wedged in the passage 30, or in any other manner fails to properly feed through said passage and the operator still continues to run the machine for an instant, the loop will continue to feed, but out of the danger zone. thereby avoiding danger of becoming ignited from the intense heat of the concentrated rays of light transmitted from the lamp.

The feed roller 26, is journaled in brackets 31, and the pressure roller 27, is carried by an arm 32. which is pivotally mounted on the brackets 31, and spring pressed to force the roller 27, into frictional contact with the roller 26. The roller 29, is shownas journaled upon the top 16, of the machine and the roller 28, is journalcd upon the door 33, which is hinged to the rear wall 15, of the box 13. This door has the usual pressure shoes 34, that bear upon the film and hold the same in a straight line while it is passing through the channel 30. Light apertures 35, 86, are provided in the door 33, and rear wall 15, of the box, respectively, and a framing aperture 37, is provided in a plate 38, which is stationarily mounted upon posts 11. The framing aperture 37, and lens 23. are in alinement with each other and the box may be raised and lowered by means of the lever 24, to bring the pictures into register with the framing aperture 37.

The form of mechanism thus far described, represents one upon which my present improvements may be used, and with the exception of the arrangement of the feed roller, pressure and idle rollers, mayhave any suitable form of arrangement, although the type illustrated is a very simple form of construction adapted for use in connection with my present improvements.

The mechanism for intermittently feeding the film past the light apertures is best illustrated in Figs. 2 to 8, inclusive, and will now be described.

A cam shaft 40 is journaled in bearings 41, which may be secured to the side walls of the box, if desired, and said camshaft carries a cam 42. which is arranged to actuate the film feeding mechanism. As shown in Figs. 7 and 8, said cam has two concentric bearing surfaces 43,- 44, and two eccentric bearing surfaces 45, 46, connecting said concentric bearing surfaces. The surface 4 has a greater radius than the surface 44, and the surfaces 45, 46, are struck from points 47, 48, located at the ends of the concentric surface 43. The extent of the concentric surfaces and their differences in radius is so proportioned that the cam will impart to the cam plate 50, the necessary movement to feed standard sized fihnthrough the required distance to bring each picture into register with the light aperture 37.

The cam plate 50, is associated with the cam 42, and contains mechanism which cooperates with oseillatory arms T0, in feeding the film. Said plate 50, contains asquare aperture, the four inner'edges of which engage with the cam 42, at four different points upon its working surfaces. Rotation of this cam in the direction indicated by the arrow, has the effect of oscillating said cam plate through a given are and reciprocating it longitudinally of itself and transversely of the film. The cam plate is held against lateral movement upon the cam by means of two retaining plates 51, which are secured to the cam and rotate therewith.-.

In a machine which operates upon imperforate films it is exceedingly important that regulating mechanism be provided for varying the extent of throw of the film feeder inasmuch as the film shrinks from age. It is also importantthat the film feeding mechanism move the film in a positive and direct movement, regardless ofthe variation in size. I have overcome these difficulties by providing a movable fulcrum for the feeding mechanism in connection with suitable film gripping devices. The cam plate 50, is slidably fulcrumed upon a pin 52 which pin is adjustably supported so that it may be moved toward or away from the cam shaft 40, and thereby vary the position of the fulcrum of the cam plate 50 with respect to the shaft 40, consequently increas ing or decreasing the extent of the are through which the cam plate is oscillated. In Fig. 8 the extent of throw which the cam plate receives when the fulcrum is in the position indicated in full lines, is illus trated by the dotted lines and arrows and the extent of the throw which is given to the cam plate when the fulcrum is'movcd to the position indicated in dotted lines is shown by the dotted lines and arrows 2. A

slide block 53, is preferably mounted upon the pin 52, and slides in a slot 54:, formed in the fulcrumed end of the cam plate 50, and provides a sliding connection between the plate and fulcrum pin 52. Guide plates 55, are preferably provided on either side of the block 53, which plates bear against the sides of the cam plate 50. The plates and block are secured upon a reduced portion of the pin 52, by means of nuts 56,

threaded upon the end of said reduced portion. The pin 52, is shown as journaled in a bearing block 56, which is sl-idingly supported in a guide block 57, as by a slide 58, which slides in a guideway 59, formed .in said block 57. Thebearing block 56, has a flattened portion 60 which slides back and forth in a horizontal guideway 61 formed in a block 62, that is secured within a cylindrical bearing 63,. which is fastened to a plate 64:. The plate 64, is supported in the box 13, as for instance by means of the vertical partition 65, and the plate 64, hearing 63, block 62, and guide block 57, are all rig- 5 idly secured together as for instance by brazing them together. The guideway 61, may extend through the block 62, the plate 64, and guide blocks 57, and the flattened portion 60, of the bearing block 56, may extend out from the guideway and abutt against the slide 58. A screw threaded neck 60, projects from the flattened portion 60,

and a washer 65, is placed on the outside of the slide 58, and a link 66, secured upon the outer end of the nack 60, by means of a nut 67. In this manner the link. washer, slide and bearing block are rigidly secured together. The link 66, extends toward the rear of the machine and carries a block 68,

v which is formed with a )screw threaded aperture through which extends an adjustment screw 69. The adjustment screw is rotatably seated in the rear wall 15, of the box and has a knurled head, by means of which it may be turned to move the link,

bearing block and fulcrum pin in a line toward or away from the film. The fulcrum pin is preferably placed in a line extending transversely of the film and passing through the axis of rotation of the cam. Pv moving the fulcrum pin toward the cam shaft the cam plate will be oscillated through a greater arc than when the fulcrum pin is further; removed from the cam shaft and the film will therefore be drawn down more or less according to the position of the fulcrum. It will therefore be understood that when a film is used in which the pictures are smaller and closer together than in the standard size, or the film has shrunk so as to make the pictures smaller and closer, the fulcrum pin may be moved away from the cam shaft thereby decreasing the are through which the feeder oscillates until itsv movement corresponds with the distance through which the film should be moved to bring each picture into register with the light aperture.

Associated with the cam plate 50, are oscillating arms 70, which are fulcrumed upon the cylindrical bearing 63. The fulcrumed ends of the arms 70, are secured upon a sleeve 71, which encircles the cylindrical bearing and the forward ends of the arms are guided to move upon posts 72, that project out from the sides of the cam plate 50. Slots 73, are provided in the arms 70, in which the posts travel in a forward and backward movement. The oscillatory motion of the cam plate is transmitted to the arms 70, through the posts 72, but the reciprocatory motion of the cam plate is not transmitted by reason of the fact that the posts slide in the slot 73,01? the arm. The

front ends of the arms are provided with v I l fingers {4, which are arranged to. engage with the outer face of the film and the cam plate is provided with fingers 75, that engage with the inner face of the film, the two sets of fingers acting to grasp the film between them whenever the cam plate is moved toward the film. One of the sets of fingers should have a spring'incorporated therewith. so that considerable tension may be had upon the film to insure a perfect grip thereon. In the form shown, the fingers 7 5, are bent up from apiece of spring metal having reverse curves therein which form the spring for the. fingers. The arms extend across the cam shaft and are provided with slots 76, which encircle the cam shaft and permit the arms to oscillate about the same. The light shutter is seen at 77, and is of the ordinary revolving form. It is journaled upon a plate 78, and carries a miter pinion 79, which meshes with a miter pinion 80, fast upon a sleeve 81. Said sleeve is supported in place by a post 82, which is secured upon the stationary frontwall 20. The sleeve revolves in said post, and contains a non-circular opening in which slides a non-circularshaft 83. The shaft contains circular ends which are journaled in bear ings 84, secured to one 'of the side walls of the box 13. This sliding connection between the shaft and sleeves permits the box to be raised and lowered without disconnecting the miter pinions 79, 80. The lower end of the shaft 83, carries a miter pinion '85, which meshes with a miter pinion 86, upon the cam shaft 40. It will beireadily understood from the above that rotation of the cam shaft causes rotation of the shutter in unison therewith.

The cam shaft is shownas driven from a crank 87, by means of a trainof gearing comprising gears '88, 89, 90, 91 and 92, and the cam shaftpreferably has secured upon. it a pair of fly wheels 93.

The feed roller 26, is geared to one ofthe gear wheels in the train of gears above referred to, and as shown, this gearing comprises friction disks 94, 95, a pinion 96, fast upon the shaft of the friction disk 95, and

a gear wheel 97, meshing with the pinion 96, and with the gear 88. The friction disk 95 and gear 96, are carried by an arm 98, which is fulcrumed on the shaft of the gear wheel 97, and a spring 100, is arranged to bear against said arm and hold the friction disk 95, in continuous engagement with the friction disk 94. The contacting peripheries of the friction disks 94, 95, are beveled so that by moving one across the periphery of the other, the speed of one disk will vary according to the relative diameters of the contacting peripheries. The friction disk 94, is fast upon a sleeve 101, which is feathered to the shaft 102, of the feed roller 26, and slides thereon. The sleeve has a grooved collar upon one end which is engaged by a forked lever 103, which is actuated by an adjustment wheel 104. By moving the adjustment wheel the sleeve and friction disk 94, may be moved to varythespeed of the pressure roller. Longitudinal movement of the shaft 102, may be prevented by any suitable means, as for instance a pin 105, may project into an annular shaft.

The mechanism just described forms a simple means for varying the speed of the feed roller 26, and whenever it is necessary to vary the throw of the feeder, the speed of the feed roller 26, may be changed to correspond with the movement of the feeder. In this way the feed roller 26, always feeds the right amount of film to the feeder.

The operation of the various parts has been set forth in the specification and will be understood from the above description.

I am aware that various alterations and modifications of the details of construction are possible without departing from the spirit of my invention, and I do not therefore desire to limit myself to the exact construction and arrangement shown and described.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In a device of the class described, the combination of an oscillatory film feeder, having relatively movable film gripping fingers, a rotary feeder-actuating cam engaging with said feeder and operating to positively oscillate the feeder and open and close the fingers upon the film, and a fulcrum for said feeder.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of an oscillatory film feeder comprising two elements, each of which carries film gripping fingers, a cam constructed and arranged to positively oscillate the feeder and reciprocate one element thereof longitudinally of the other element so as to groove formed in the move the fingers into or out of gripping contact with the film and a movable fulcrum for said feeder for varying the extent of throw of the feeder.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination. ofan oscillatory film feeder having relatively movable film, gripping fingers, a rotary feeder-actuating cam engaging with said feeder and operating to posi tively oscillate the feeder and open and close the fingers upon the film, and a movable fulcrum 'for said feeder arranged to vary the extent of throw of the feeder.

4. In a device of the class described, the combination of a film feeder having film gripping'fingers, mechanism for positively oscillating the feeder longitudinally of the film and opening and closing the fingers upon the film, a fulcrum for the feeder, a movable support for the fulcrum and an adjustment means for moving the support to change the position of the fulcrum relative to that of the feeder operating mechanism.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination of an oscillatory film feeder having film gripping fingers, a rotary cam engaging said feeder and operatiug'to positively oscillate the feeder longitudinally of the film and to intermittently bring the fingers into gripping engagement with the film.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination of an oscillatory film feeder comprising an oscillatory and reciprocatory cam plate having film gripping fingers and relatively movable film gripping fingers, a

rotary feeder-actuating cam in engagement with said feeder and operating to oscillate the feeder longitudinally of the, film and to open and close the fingers upon the film. a fulcrum 'for the feeder, a support. for the fulcrum and an adjustment device formoving said fulcrum with respect to the axis of rotation of the cam to vary the extent of the throw of the feeder.

. 8. In a device of the class described, the combination of an oscillatory feeder having relatively movable film gripping fingers, a rotary feeder-actuating cam in engagement with said feeder and .operating to oscillate the feeder longitudinally of the film and to open and close the fingers upon the film. a movable fulcrum pin for the feeder, means for guiding the pin to move in a plane extending through the axis of rotation of the cam, an adjustment screw and connections between the adjustment screw and pin.

relativelymovable film gripping-fingers, a

rotary feeder-actuating cam in engagement with said feeder and operating to oscillate "the feeder longitudinally of the film and to open and close the fin ers upon the film, a movable fulcrum pin or the feeder, a support for the pin and an adjustment mecha nism for changing the position of the pin in a line extending radlally of the axis of rotation of the cam.

10. In a device of the class described, the combination of an oscillatory feeder having relatively movable film gripping fingers, a rotary feeder-actuating cam in engagement with-said feeder and operating to oscillate the feeder longitudinally of the film and to open and close the fin ers upon the film, a movable fulcrum pin or the feeder, a support for the pin, a guide way extending transversely of the film in which said su port is guided, and an adjustment device or said support arranged to vary the location of the fulcrum pin.

11. In a device of the class described, the combination of an oscillatory feeder having relatively movable film gripping fingers, a rotary feeder-actuating cam in engagement with said feeder and operating to oscillate the feeder longitudinally of the film and to open and close the fin ers upon the film, a

movable fulcrum pin or thefeeder, a support forthe pin, a guide for the support extending transversely of thefilm and an adjustment screw connected with thesupport.

. 12. In a device of theclass'described, the

combinationof an oscillatory feeder having relatively movable film gripping fingers, a rotary feeder-actuating cam in engagement with said feeder and operating to oscillatethe feeder longitudinally of the film and to open and close the fingers upon the film, a movable fulcrum pin for thefeeder, a support for the pin, a guide for the support extending transverselyof the film, a link connected with the support and an adjustment screw threaded in said link.

fingers carried by said cam late, an dscilhiting arm which is oscillate 'in 'unison'with the cam plate and fingers thereon'cooperating with the fingers on the cam plate to. intermittently grasp the film betweenthem;

14. In a device of the class described, the combination of a rotary camshaft, a "feederoperating cam thereon, a cam late actuated. by said cam to move longitu inally of the I film and transversely thereof and having ward the lens side of the machine and'away film gripping fingers upon one end, a fillcrum pin for the cam plate, oscillatory arms having gripping fingers cooperating with fingers upon the cam plate to intermittently grasp the film and a connection between the cam plate and arm for causing them to oscillate in unison.

15. In a device of the class described, the combination with mechanism having a guiding channel and a light aperture on one side, and a projecting lens upon the opposite side, of film feeding mechanism for intermittently feeding a film through the channel and past the light aperture, and film guiding mechanism for guiding the film tov the guiding channel and, including a continuously moving element, saidguiding mechanism being arranged to form a loop in the film directed toward the lens side of the machine and sway-from the space between the light aperture and lens..,..

16. In a device of the class described, the combination with mechanism having a guiding channel and a light aperture on one side, and a projecting lens upon the opposite side, of film feeding mechanism for. intermib tently feedin a film through the channel and past the llght aperture, and a set of film guid ng rollers located above the lightaper ture, said set of guiding rollers includinging arranged to feed the film to the guiding channel in the form of a loop directed tofrom the space betweenthelightaperture and lens.

17. In a device of the class described, the I I combination with mechanism having a guiding channel and a light aperture on one side, and a projecting lens on the opposite side, of film feeding mechanism for intermittently feeding a film through the channel and past the light aperture, guide rollers x includin a continuously rotated feedroller arrange the lens side of the machine and away from the aperture, and gearing between the feedf space included directly between thelight aperture andlens. I 18. In a moving picture machine, the

combination of a clutch for grippingv afilm 1 0 to move it, a cam for positively moving the" clutch in one direction when it grips the film and in the opposite direction when its grip on the film is released, means operatively conv necting the clutch and cam, and meanscon-f 2 nected with the clutch and actuated by the I i cam for causing the clutch to substantially as described.

grip the filmy 19. In a moving picture machine, the

combination of a clutch for gripping 'a-film 3 i v I a continuously rotating feed roller. and ber to direct h film to the channel 1 i in the form of a loop which extend toward a to move it, a cam for moving the clutch, and

means connected with the clutch and located in the path of movement of said cam to be actuated by the cam to cause the clutch'to grip the film, substantially as described.

20. In a moving picture machine, the combination of a clutch for gripping a film to move it, a cam for moving the clutch, means connected with the clutch and located in the path of movement of said cam to be actuated by the cam to cause the clutch to grip the film, and means for releasing 'the grip of the clutch on the film when the cam recedes from the clut-c11,-substantially as described.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed the foregoin specification at Chicago, Cook county, %llinois, this 24th day of February A. D. 1909.

JOHN J. PINK.

Witnesses:

CHARLES O. SHERVEY, FANNIEF. RICHARDS. 

